Manchester United 2 PAOK 0

UEFA Europa League

Thursday 7 November 2024

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The context

Our long-awaited ninety-two drew ever closer. Both John and I had visited Old Trafford many times – Stretford was actually my childhood home – but never together. This routine European fixture for Rubin Amorim’s misfiring United side gave us the chance to put things right.  

Teams and goals

Manchester United: Onana, Dalot (Martinez 65), Evans, Lindelof, Mazraoui, Ugarte (Eriksen 65), Casemiro, Garnacho (Rashford 65), Bruno Fernandes, Diallo (Mount 81), Hojlund (Zirkzee 90). Unused subs: Amass, Bayindir, Fitzgerald, Heaton, Wheatley, de Ligt, Antony.    

PAOK: Kotarski, Baba, Colley, Kedziora, Jonny, Schwab (Bakayoko 65), Ozdoev, Taison (Shoretire 84), Camara (Despodov 75), Zivkovic, Tissoudali (Chalov 65). Unused subs: Balomenos, Michailidis, Monastirlis, Joan Sastre, Brandon Thomas, Thymianis.

Goals: Diallo 50, 77.

Attendance: 73,174.